Can the DePuy ASR™ cementing technique also cause possible air embolisms?
The ASR cementing technique allows the surgeon to use a vacuum cannula in the lesser trochanter. This device reduces the possibility of air being trapped in the femoral head that might lead to an air embolism in exactly the same way as the S&N, BHR and other devices. The cementing technique has recently been published in the peer-reviewed Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers9.
